Il Postino

I would like to welcome each of you to Rideau Hall, the home of the people of Canada. Each of us in this room represents not only different countries, but also different languages, backgrounds and cultures. We may have many…

By Dosi Cotroneo It has been brought to my attention recently that I have become addicted to the online photo pin board famously known as Pinterest, where one can collect, or “pin” photos that inspire, from do-it-yourself projects, to recipes,…

Researched and written by Ariella DalFarra Hostetter He sits in the place of honour at the front and centre of the photo surrounded by rows of men dressed in their rough Sunday best. This serious looking man, with a long…

By Jerry Buccilli If you come from a big, crazy Italian family like ours I am sure you can relate on how hectic day to day life can become. So many things on the go. So many things to do….

by Rick Locatelli Rick Locatelli , the grand child of Tullio has just recently recieved Tullio s mandolin from his cousin in California . Tullio was part of the first Italian Band in Ottawa called the Colony Band of St….

By Dosi Cotroneo Three generations of one Italian family are residing under one roof at the moment, and I must confess, there are days where one can very well feel as though one is becoming unhinged. It certainly has the…

by Domenico Cellucci My last articles have touched upon the renaissance which is taking place in winemaking in Southern Italy. This week we head north to central Italy, and the stunning region of Umbria, called the “green heart of Italy”….

Members of the Chinese, Italian, South Asian, Jewish, Ukrainian and other communities joined Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney today to celebrate the success of the Community Historical Recognition Program. “The Government of Canada is committed to recognizing and…

by Domenico Cellucci Dear readers, I have had the opportunity in my life to travel throughout many of Italy’s regions. One region which I have never been to is the island of Sardinia or Sardegna in Italian. It too, like…